Calories in Cheese How many calories in cheese

Cheese is used in many recipes, so it is very important to know how
many calories cheese contains. Today there are many cheese varieties,
plus most manufacturers now make a low fat cheese which is better for
those on a weight loss diet. Low fat cheese is also good for maintaining
weight and eating foods with less fat.

Use the handy cheese calories chart below to find how many calories
or how many kj there are in the type of cheese that you buy and use. Averages have
been used for each variety of cheese, so please remember that whilst the calories or kilojoules listed below are fairly accurate, this is a
guide only.

How Many Calories in Cheese Table

Cheddar
types of cheese are the most popular varieties and includes tasty, matured,
semi matured and the sliced varieties such as those marketed by Kraft,
Cracker-barrel.

The calorie count of these cheese varieties will all be included under the
same table. A separate table for low fat cheese calories is included below.

We have also included how many kilojoules in cheese for those that use the kj count.

Calories in cheese chart is an average count over all brands. It is interesting to note that Weight Watchers cheese is even lower in calories and also lower in fat content than the lite variety of all other brands.

Use Weight Watchers cheese if you are on a diet and really want to count those calories in cheese. Cheese isn't a bad food as it contains calcium for strong bones, yet is high in dairy fat.
It is the overall amount of calories consumed in a day versus the amount of calories burnt that decides if you either lose weight or gain it.

Why not print out our How Many Calories in Cheese Chart and stick it on your fridge for handy reference.

Remember the weight loss formula. Burn more calories that you consume and you will lose weight.